The Rich Eisen Show

Rich recaps Washington Football Team’s Monday Night Football win over the Seahawks and breaks down what’s wrong with Seattle’s historically bad offense and if Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson turn things around and miraculously save their season.   Rich reacts (as a media professional and as a Michigan Wolverines fan) to Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame to take the vacant head coaching job at LSU and explains why that choice is the easier path to winning a national championship.   Yahoo! Sports Columnist Dan Wetzel tells Rich why Kelly jilted the Fighting Irish for LSU, why Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell would be the perfect hire for Notre Dame while Urban Meyer would be a terrible fit in South Bend.    Rich explains why Kelly leaving Notre Dame for a hefty contract with LSU is an indication that College Football is truly a professional sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports/The Athletic College Football Insider Bruce Feldman and Rich discuss how USC was able to lure Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma, what the Sooners’ next steps will be and if Deion Sanders is a viable candidate, how Jim Harbaugh was finally able to get over the hump and lead Michigan to a win over Ohio State, how the final four teams in the College Football Playoff could shake out, and why the Heisman Trophy race is wide open this season.    Rich ranks his top 5 teams in the NFL and says why Tom Brady and the Buccaneers could be the toughest out of any team once the playoffs roll around come January.     In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich answers some big questions including whether Odell Beckham Jr. regrets choosing the Rams over the Packers, if Sean McVay will be on the hot seat if the Rams miss the playoffs, if the Bengals put the final nail in the coffin of Ben Roethlisberger’s career, if Tua Tagovailoa has nailed down the Dolphins’ starting QB job for the 2022 season, if the Chargers will

Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson tells Rich why he remains optimistic about Seahawks’ season despite the team’s 3-7 record and says he thinks Seattle can run the table and win out, and what it means to be honored with the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Rich reacts to Lincoln Riley bolting Oklahoma to take the USC Trojans’ head coaching job and explains why the Sooners will be just fine after losing one of the top coaches in the country, and Rich’s publicist, an OU alum, calls in to map out a plan that will keep the Sooners relevant in the college football world.   Rich breaks down the Browns’ Sunday Night Football loss to the Baltimore Ravens and says why Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski needs to re-shuffle the deck and jump start their moribund offense while sticking with Baker Mayfield as the starting QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Cowboys’ Week 12 loss to the Raiders and explains why fans of America’s Team need not panic thanks to Dallas’ weak competition in the NFC East.   Rich breaks down the Rams’ latest loss saying “Matthew Stafford is crumbling under the pressure” in big games and explains why the Green Bay Packers have the best QB/Head Coach/GM combo in the NFL in Aaron Rodgers, Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst. Michigan alum Rich gloats over his Wolverines finally getting their first win over their archrival Ohio State Buckeyes for the first time since 2011. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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FOX Sports NFL Analyst Michael Vick tells Rich why he likes the Dallas Cowboys to make a Super Bowl run over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC, why he’s concerned about the direction the Buffalo Bills are heading when the New England Patriots are trending up, if the Falcons should have drafted a quarterback instead of TE Kyle Pitts, and what advice he gave Bears rookie QB Justin Fields.   Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy and Rich discuss his new book ‘Wish It Never Ended’ that chronicles the 1980’s glory days of the Larry Bird-led Boston Celtics, why Bill Belichick has Mac Jones and the 2021 Patriots looking similar to Tom Brady’s 2001 New England team, and how the LeBron James-Isaiah Stewart dustup compares to old school NBA fights.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan alum Rich weighs in on his Wolverines’ chances to end their decade-long losing streak to Big Ten archrivals The Ohio State Buckeyes. (timestamp).      Rich and Brockman play a round of ‘What’s More Likely’ – The Raiders beat the Cowboys or the Saints beat the Bills, the Bears fire Matt Nagy or the Giants score 30 on the Eagles under new Offensive Coordinator Freddie Kitchens, if the 49ers or Vikings are more likely to make the playoffs, if the Bengals or Steelers are more likely to make the playoffs, if the Rams or Packers are more likely to be the NFC #1 seed, if the Patriots or Titans are more likely to be the AFC’s #1 seed, and if it’s more likely Michigan beats Ohio State or Alabama doesn’t make the College Football Playoff.   Academy Award-winning actor J.K. Simmons and Rich discuss his upcoming movie ‘National Champions’ where he plays a college football head coach and his portrayal of the actor William Frawley who played Fred Mertz on ‘I Love Lucy’ in another upcoming film, and why he’s fully

Rich previews the bevy of pivotal NFL games in Week 12 including the Rams vs Packers, Steelers vs Bengals, Buccaneers vs Colts, Vikings vs 49ers, Titans vs Patriots, Browns vs Ravens and more.   ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith tells Rich why he fully disagrees with the NBA suspending Isaiah Stewart two games while LeBron James only got a one-game suspension for hitting the Pistons’ center in the face, why all the criticism coming at Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield is not unwarranted, and why he’s rooting for Michigan this Saturday but is not convinced the Wolverines will be able to end their decade-long losing streak to archrival Ohio State Buckeyes.   Rich hands out this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth’ award to Baylor running back Trestan Ebner, and wonders why Peyton Manning can’ stop eating during his Manningcast Monday Night Football broadcasts with his brother Eli.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington Football Team Head Coach reveals to Rich that a generous donation has been made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of him being cancer-free, that he almost went to the wrong sideline on Sunday as he returned to Carolina for the first time since he was the Panthers’ HC, how the WFT has reversed their fortunes over the last two weeks with the improved play of QB Taylor Heinicke, what challenges Russell Wilson and the desperate Seahawks present on Monday Night Football, his reaction to the NFL’s crackdown on Taunting this season and if the league will revisit the controversial topic in the offseason, and when we can expect an announcement on the WFT’s new nickname.      Actor/comedian Bill Burr and Rich discuss why the New York Giants should trade for Russell Wilson if given the chance, why this year’s Patriots squad reminds him of 2001 and the beginnings of the Belichick dynasty, why he (a Michigan football fan) is bracing for another loss to Ohio State, the fin

FOX Sports Analyst Joel Klatt and Rich preview Ohio State vs Michigan and what the Wolverines must do beat the Buckeyes for the first time since 2011, why the New York Giants made a huge mistake by drafting QB Daniel Jones, and why Browns fans should be happy with Baker Mayfield considering the limited alternatives available if Cleveland decides to part ways with their QB.   Rich comments on the Giants’ demise and Head Coach Joe Judge firing Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett following their Monday Night Football loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.   Rich and Chris Brockman debate if Pistons C Isaiah Stewart deserved a longer suspension (2 games) than LeBron James (1 game) for their bloody tussle in Detroit this week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Monday Night Football win over the New York Giants and says why he’s not backing off his pre-season prediction of Tom Brady and the Bucs making a repeat visit to the Super Bowl.      Rich breaks down the key NFL Week 12 games between the 49ers and Vikings, Rams and Packers, Steelers and Bengals, Bucs and Colts, Titans and Patriots, and Browns vs Ravens.   San Francisco 49ers WR Deebo Samuel and Rich discuss his love of contact when running with the ball, the difference between his college coach Steve Spurrier and Niners HC Kyle Shanahan, how the 49ers got their swagger back after a stumbling start to the season, and which are his favorite and which are the most overrated Thanksgiving Day food.   Michigan alum Rich reacts to the news that every one of Ohio State’s stellar wide receivers was snubbed for the Biletnikoff Award that goes to the college football’s top WR, and why that doesn’t bode well for his Wolverines in their annual showdown vs the Buckeyes. Learn more abou

Rich reacts to the top 3 stories for sports trolls today: LeBron James bloodying Pistons Center Isaiah Stewart, the Cowboys’ loss to the Chiefs, and Baker Mayfield’s poor showing in the Browns narrow win over the winless Detroit Lions.     Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni tells Rich why his team’s recent reversal of fortunes are directly tied to the improvement of 2nd-year quarterback Jalen Hurts, what he’s learned during his first 10 weeks as a an NFL head coach and how important it is to connect with his players on an interpersonal level, and reveals how he wound up playing H.O.R.S.E. against a shirtless Gardner Minshew during QB’s pre-draft evaluation process.    Rich debates a dejected Browns fan who wants Cleveland to move on from Baker Mayfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah and Rich discuss the Chargers’ thrilling Sunday Night Football win over the Steelers and handicaps the Bolts’ chances to win the AFC, the Chiefs’ win over the Cowboys and if Dallas rookie LB Micah Parsons could win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year Award, the progress/regression of Bears’ QB Justin Fields and if we’ll see any of the other rookie QB’s play to the level of the Patriots’ Mac Jones, why New England and Arizona could be the best teams in the AFC and NFC right now, and what Michigan must do in order to beat their archrival Ohio State this Saturday.    Rich reacts to Pete Carroll’s increasing level of frustration with the Seahawks’ 3-7 season and if the Seahawks can still salvage their season. In his Week 11 ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on if the Chiefs should be considered Super Bowl favorites right now, if the Patriots will be the AFC’s 1-seed in two weeks, if the Arizona Cardinals will go unbeaten on the road this season, if Colts RB Jonat

Rich breaks down the Chiefs’ Week 11 win over the Cowboys and explains how KC turned their season around to become Super Bowl contenders again and why you shouldn’t be too quick to write off Dallas just yet, and makes the case for the Arizona Cardinals as the best team in the NFC (sorry Packers, Buccaneers).    Cardinals RB James Conner tells Rich why he’s been rejuvenated in Arizona after starting his career with the Pittsburgh being surrounded by talent like Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins and others, why he and the team are “all-in” on head coach Kliff Kingsbury, and why he’s always extra thankful this time of year after his battle with cancer.   Rich says why the rest of the AFC should beware of the Indianapolis Colts right now, and explains why Tyler Huntley coming off the bench to replace an under-the-weather Lamar Jackson to lead the Ravens to a victory over the Chicago Bears was the most impressive road win of NFL Week 11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys break down what’s at stake for the AFC playoff picture with some pivotal Week 11 games, and ponder if a Tom Brady vs Bill Belichick Super Bowl could actually happen this season. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians tells Rich that the Bucs did their “due diligence” on Antonio Brown and believes “there is no story” to the allegation that the wide receiver used a fake Covid-19 vaccination card, why he stands by his comments criticizing his team’s “dumb” play, and the challenges presented by the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Rich breaks down some key NFC games on Sunday, and Chris Brockman lists his three ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for Week 11: Lions vs Browns, Dolphins vs Jets, and the 49ers vs Jaguars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices